Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

L'amour à sens unique, c'est comme courir après une ombre. On s'épuise à vouloir la toucher, mais elle reste toujours hors de portée, insaisissable et distante. Dans sa quête du lendemain, elle ne désire qu'une chose : être sienne et ce, peu importe ce que cela lui coûtera. Comment avoir cet homme aussi inaccessible et inchangeable ? Est-ce si compliqué d'être aimée en retour ? L'amour est il aussi facile à dompter ? Est il à portée de main comme on le pense ? C'est au cœur de la trahison et de la tromperie que ces deux personnes qui ont une définition de l'amour complètement différente se découvriront.

Layla Miles lives in a posh upper middle-class neighborhood, married to a neurosurgeon, and has a beautiful three-year-old daughter. The only thing missing is Layla’s past memories. When Layla and Damien decide to host a charity event to raise their profiles in Tampa’s high society, two men from her past pop up out of nowhere. With no memory of her former life - or them, she sets out on a mission to finally discover who she is and what had happened on that fate changing night in New York City four years prior. One woman. Three men. What will be the outcome? Warning: This work of fiction contains sexual scenes and graphic language.

"Aku akan menyewa rahim kamu seharga 1 milyar. Cukup tidur dengan suamiku dan lahirkan anak untukku!" Valerie Adeline yang putus asa mencari uang untuk biaya operasi ibunya mau tidak mau harus menerima penawaran yang diberikan oleh Amora Tsamara, artis dan model papan atas. Dan sialnya, suami dari Amora adalah Sean Emilio Kyler, CEO Kyler Group. Sekaligus atasan Valerie di tempat kerja. Entah akan menjadi kesialan ataukah keberuntungan Valerie bertemu dengan Sean. Akankah takdir hidupnya akan membaik setelah bertemu dengan Sean ataukah akan semakin hancur karena mencintai suami orang?

Lucia's in heat when she runs into the twin Alphas, Aiden and Declan on a full moon run. They catch her, they want her and she wants them... but will her abusive ex-mate stay out of it to let them have her? To let her be happy?

The only way I can save the werewolf race is by mating with a man...but he's not the man I'm in love with...

Ranti memilih melepaskan Bayu, laki-laki yang sudah membersamainya selama lima belas tahun menjalani kehidupan rumah tangga. Bukan karena hadirnya orang ketiga dalam pernikahan mereka. Ranti sadar jika dirinya tak akan pernah diterima oleh keluarga suaminya itu. Sekeras apa pun dirinya berjuang. Tak hanya ucapan, tuduhan dan fitnah keji pun selalu dilontarkan kepada Ranti oleh ibu mertua dan saudara iparnya. Padahal selama ini Ranti selalu berjuang untuk keluarga suaminya itu. Tapi mereka tak pernah menghargai. Bahkan pada saat suaminya terpuruk, tak ada ibu mertua dan para saudara iparnya itu mendampingi. Ranti berjuang sendirian. Bagaimana lika-liku kehidupan rumah tangga Ranti hingga akhirnya memutuskan melepaskan lelaki yang dicintainya itu? Prahara apa saja yang terjadi dalam biduk rumah tangga pasangan suami istri itu?

Rain and Ami are the best of friends since their nappies, however as they were growing up, Rain's feelings for Ami grew beyond friendship. Ami was a hoyden and boyish due to her environment. As she was orphaned at a very early age, the only people around her were her uncle and his uncle's stepson, Rain and his male cousins. Rain and Ami's friendship became shaky on the night of Rain's bride search ball. Rain's passionate kiss addled Ami's mind into thinking she was to be his bride. Will it be a happy ever after for them both or will Rain continue to defy fate? Will Ami settle for a foreigner who she feels treasured her more?

Lauren thought her life was perfect until a Valentine’s Day dinner turned into a nightmare. Accused of pushing her mother-in-law down the stairs, she quickly realizes it’s a setup. Sylas, her husband, and her own sister Taylor orchestrated the whole thing to trap her and end their marriage. With nowhere to go, Lauren runs straight to the one person she never expected: Enzo, her mysterious and ruthless neighbor, the Mafia King everyone fears. As she starts plotting revenge, she uncovers a shocking truth: Sylas is involved with a rival mafia family, and she’s been dragged into a war that could destroy everything she knows. But things get even more complicated when Enzo reveals he’s hunting for a set of rare paintings that hold the key to a hidden vault of untold wealth. Intrigued, Lauren agrees to help him, even though she knows it could drag her deeper into the mafia’s deadly world. As Lauren navigates this treacherous new reality, she must decide whether to use Enzo and the growing attraction between them to exact her revenge, or risk losing herself in the chaos. Will she expose the lies and take back control, or will she be consumed by the very world that betrayed her?

**Title: RATED 18 COMPILATION *** Rated 18 Compilation is a sizzling collection of erotic short stories that ignite the senses and unravel hidden desires. Each tale plunges into the heat of forbidden encounters: a chance meeting in a rain-soaked alley sparks untamed passion, a mysterious stranger at a masquerade ball unveils secret longings, and a quiet bookstore becomes the stage for a slow, teasing seduction. With vivid, sensual prose, these stories explore the raw intensity of lust, the thrill of surrender, and the electric pull of connection in unexpected places. Perfect for those who crave steamy, uninhibited narratives that linger long after the page is turned. Warning: Explicit sexual content, mature themes, and graphic depictions of intimacy. For readers 18+ only.

After losing both her parents and being injured at a very young age, then losing her grandparents less than ten years later, Zariah is put under the guardianship of the Alpha and Luna. She had been raised around alpha heir Isaac since she came to live with her grandparents. Isaac was protective of her from day one and never stopped. When Izzy turns eighteen, she gets her wolf, Onyx, and finds that Isaac is her mate. Although she is happy that he is the one, how can she trust the mate bond? After all, the mate bond killed her parents, and the mate bond killed her grandmother after her grandfather was killed. She wants to be positive that she can trust the bond before she accepts it. Meanwhile, she finds that her wolf is a rare wolf and there are dark witches who wish to drain her of her wolf's power. They also find out that there are two other alphas trying to kidnap her in order to use her for her abilities. She wonders if she will ever be done fighting. Whether it's the mate bond or assholes coming after her for her abilities, it seemed she would always be fighting. She was even fighting with herself! What would it take to end the fighting?